Although called the Hop Poles today, in the 1980s and earlier it was called the Spotted Dog **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Brighton, Sussex .
Spotted Dog, 13 Middle Street, Brighton - in September 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1854/Thomas Parker/../../../Brighton Directory
1870/James Sparks / Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1871/James Sparks / Head, Beerhouse Keeper / 45 /London/Census **
1871/Lucy Sparks / Wife / 54 /Brighton, Sussex/Census
1878/James Sparks/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1881/James Sparks/Beer Retailer/56/Lindfield, Sussex/Census
1881/Lucy Sparks/Wife/62/Middlesex/Census
1891/George Stace / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory **
1905/Wm. Stoner / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory **
1913/Herbert J Blackman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1918/Harry Bowley/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1930/Rt Griffiths/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Rt Griffiths/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris